Discover the Villages of Piedmont in Winter: Enchantment Awaits You!

Between the plains and the Alps, we start in the Cuneo area with Garessio, a village in the Cuneo region, where you can already catch the scent of the sea. Rich in historical landmarks, the area boasts numerous trails crossing the Maritime Alps, and a ski resort offering views of the Ligurian Gulf. Nestled on different slopes at the foot of Monviso, Ostana and Chianale jealously preserve their Occitan language, traditions, and architecture. Many nature trails lead to high altitudes, while in Chianale, the Alevè forest allows you to walk among the largest ancient stone pine woodlands in the Alps. 

A few valleys further north, Usseaux in Val Chisone (near Turin) is known as the "Village of Murals" for its sundials and frescoes painted on house walls. It consists of five Alpine hamlets with 18th-century stone structures, mostly restored: from the communal oven to washhouses, mills, and fountains. Ingria, in the province of Turin, is a small municipality in Val Soana, located in the Gran Paradiso National Park. It includes nearly thirty mountain hamlets immersed in woods, streams, and homes with characteristic slate roofs.

In the Biella region, Rosazza, known as “the Village of Mysteries”, has just over a hundred residents but is famous for its 19th-century buildings adorned with Masonic and occult symbols, the legacy of its most illustrious and visionary citizen, Federico Rosazza Pistolet, a friend of Giuseppe Mazzini.

Heading towards the Ossola Valleys, with a spectacular view of Lake Maggiore, lies Vogogna in Alto Verbano, between Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta, amidst the greenery of the Val Grande National Park, the wildest area in Italy. Nestled within the Ossola Valleys and Alpine ridges, its narrow streets, stone houses, and wooden balconies exude magical tranquility, with rich medieval heritage, including the Visconti Castle.